Milking-stool.



H. R. LVV'REA,

MWKING STOOL. APPLscArmN FILED luna 9.1911.

Patented Feb 25, 1919.

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HAERY R. TOVREA, OF PORTLAND, OREGON.

MILKING-SIOOL.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, Hanny R. Tevens., a citizen of the United States, and resident of Portland, in the county of Multnomah and State'of Oregon, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Milking-Stools, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in milking stools-,and the primary 'object of theinvention is to provide a device of this character which is especially applicable for use by dairymen, farmer.l etc., and which is provided with a seat, and a pail support that is associated therewith, and which is adapted to hold the pail stationary in position during the milking operation. Furthermore, due to the peculiar formation ofthe frame, which, as will be borne in mind is provided with converging arms 7 and 8, thus rendering the same substantially V-shaped the stool will be rendered readily portable and further, the arranging of the reduced forward portion thereof in proper position to facilitate the milkin operation will be facilitated. Also, since tiewidth of the forward portion of .the frame is materially less than the rear portion thereof, it will be also understood that the liability of the overturning oit' the same due to the kicking of the animal will be lessened, since, the frame will occupy the least possible space at its forward end.

' However, by reason of the widened rear portion of the stool, it will be also understood that the user will be provided with a` stable form of seat and support and further, a support which will not be apt to be overturned by reason of the shifting of the weight of the person on the seat to one side thereof. Since the seat 3 is supported on the inverted U-shaped standard L which. in turn is directly connected to the opposite sides of the rear portion of the frame, attention is directed to the fact that the stress will be equally and directly applied-to the frame sides and in consequence, will serve tostabilize the same against overturning or other undue movement.

Another object of the invention -is to provide a device of this character which is movable, so that the same may be quickly moved out the necessity of the operator changing his position.

Specification of Letters Patent.

lnto position when the animal moves, with- Patented Feb. 25, 1919.

Application filed June 9, 1917. Serial No. l'f.

is absolutely sanitary, easily and simply constructed, inexpensive to manufacture, and one which will bc very efficient in operation.

With these and numerous other objects in view my invention consists of the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts which will be hereinreferred to and more particularly pointed out in the specification and claim.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure l is a top plan view of the device, and

Fig. a side elevation of the same.

In describing my invention l shall refer to the drawings in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views. The numeral l designates the seat supporting frame, which is substantially rectangularshape, and which is normally disposed in an upright position, as clearly shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, and secured to the lower edge of said frame 'are a pair of supporting wheels 2 which are connected thereto.

A seat 3 is adjustably connected with the frame bv Inca-ns of a substantially U-shaped support 4, which has its connected edge secured to the bottom of the seat, while the sides of the support extend downwardly, and are disposed adjacent the inner side, of the sides of the frame 1. These sides of the conn'ecting means are provided with a plu- .ralfu'y of vertically spaced aperturesl 5 preferably Vof metal strips, that have theirends that are connected with the frame l secured thereto by bolts 10 that project through said sides of the frame. This connection is clearly shown in Figs. l and 2 of the drawings.

Connected lwith the converging arms 7 and 8, intermediate theeltdsol' the same, is an inverted substantially U-shaped frame ll, having its opposite Sides provided with provided with an aperture,

a plurality of spaced apertures 12 therein, and the said sides ot' the frame are connected with the arms by locking pins 13 that are adapted to project through any of said apertures, and through an alining aperture that is formed in each ot' the arms '7 and 8. These pins are profe 'ably formed of a bolt with a nut on one end thereof, so that the same are easily detachable, for quickly vertically adjusting said frame. Secured to the top of the frame 11, ai'e a pair of cross strips 14 and 15, which are connected with the traine at their point of intersection` and the strips have their extremities provided with longitudinally extending slots 16 therein. Secured to said extremities ot the strips are angular holding members 17, that have bolts 18 secured to their horizontal portions, that are adapted to project downwardly through the slots 16 and said bolts are held in position by locking nuts 19 on the lower end thereof as clearly shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. These cross strips are adapted to form pail holding means, and the adjust-- able angular nieinbers 17, allow the same to be so adjusted as to receive different sized pails. The pail holding means is disposed' in a horizontal plane beneath the horizontal plane of the seat. so as to hold the pail in oj'ierative position when the device is in use.

'In operation, the pail is positioned on the pail holdinzgr support. the same having been adjusted to correspond to the size of the loottoin of said pail, and the device, is positioned heiieath a cow` so that the pail will be held or supported directly beneath the udder of the animal. The operator then takes his position on thel seat 3, and as the pail sup porting means is disposed in a plane beneath that of the Seat, thel pail will be held in correct position for milkinf. The pail holding means, and the seat are vertically adjustable as has been hereinbefore den scribed. so that the device may be adjusted accordingly as desired. Attention is particularly directed to the fact that the supporting means of this device, which includes the main frame 1 and the diver-ging;v arms, are provided with wheels, whereby the stool is adapted lo move easily7 to correspond with the inoveiiient of the animaL Without the operator changing his position.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the advantages of the construction and ot' the method of operation will be readily apparent to those Skilled in the art to whic j the invention appertains, and while I have described the principle of operation of the invention, together with the device which il u'ow consider to be the best embodiment thereof, 1 desire to have it understood that the device shown merely illustrative, and that such changes may be made when de sired as are within the scope of the elaini appended hereto.

,\s clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the draW- ings the bolt supportingi means is horizon tally adjustable toward and `trom the seatl'l. The outer sides of the arms 7 and 8 are provided with vertical guide lugs 20 to prevent the portion 1 1 from tilting.

llavingl fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to seeurc'by Letters ilatent, is:

device of the character described coniprisiug a substantially V-shaped frame, wheels; secured lo the reduced forward ex` tremily of the. trame and the widened rear extremity ihereo t', the wheels secured to said rear extremity being capable ott-urning willi relation lo the frame whereby to acil itate guidingt thereof during movement, an inverted substantially U-shaped standard secured to the opposite sides ol the rear extremity of (he V-shaped trame and capable. oli being;r adjusted vertically with relation thereto, a seat carried by said U-sliaped stai'idard, and adjustable bucket supportingJ means engaged willi the intermediate, por-- tion ot the l'rame forwardly olf said seat.

ln testimony wliereol. l allix my signature hereto. 

